Peter H. Diamandis, PhD, calls himself a “data-driven optimist,” which is a necessary quality for an entrepreneur who relishes tackling grand challenges. His XPRIZE Foundation has created $10-million incentive competitions focused on the life sciences and other areas, while his venture capital fund, BOLD Capital Partners, has invested $250 million in innovative or “exponential” technologies. […]

A newly signed agreement between the University of Nebraska Medical Center and a New York-based biotech company paves the way for the university to conduct an early stage clinical trial of a COVID-19 vaccine, UNMC officials say. Dr. Jeffrey Gold, UNMC’s chancellor, said no start date has been set for the national trial UNMC would […]

At dinnertime, 10-year-old Clive Rodgers used to wrap his arms around his plate because he was afraid of germs at the table. “I was really scared, and if somebody tried to move my arm, I would, like, get really angry and stuff,” says Clive, who lives in San Diego with his parents and two younger […]